Byzantine Catholic priest now living in Manitowoc defrocked over sexual abuse claims

12:42 PM,
Jul. 26, 2013

Glenn Davidowich, who was expelled from the priesthood in the Byzantine Catholic church following sex abuse claims in New Jersey, is seen here July 13 at Krazy Daze in Manitowoc, where he now lives. The New Jersey native had just hit the target on a dunk tank.

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A Byzantine Catholic priest from New Jersey now living in Manitowoc, who once ran a wrestling website that critics likened to child pornography, has been laicized - or expelled from the priesthood - following claims he sexually abused teen boys in New Jersey.

(The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., reported the story today. Read the full story here. )

Glenn Davidowich, 49, of Manitowoc, had been on leave from ministry since at least 2011, when the Eparchy of Passaic reached a $200,000 settlement with one of his alleged victims. ...